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Jana Puglierin ist Senior Policy Fellow beim European Council on Foreign Relations.
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Puglierin: 'Germany has lost trust with partners in the East'

If Germany really wants to be a security guarantor for the EU, it must act differently, says political scientist Jana Puglierin in an interview with Nana Brink and Viktor Funk. Especially in Central and Eastern Europe, Berlin has lost prestige.

By Redaktion Table

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Indo-Pacific strategy: USA snubs EU

EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen called Brussels' Indo-Pacific strategy a "milestone". But just hours before its publication, a US-led security pact is taking the wind out of the plan's sails, angering France – and calling transatlantic cooperation in the region into question.

By Amelie Richter

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Study: China's home advantage threatens Europe's economic power

The protected domestic market is an ideal growth and innovation environment for Chinese firms. When they enter the global market, they have massive advantages, warn think tank ECFR and Rhodium Group in a joint study. Sectors such as solar, rail networks, and telecommunications are particularly threatened by Chinese competition. In the paper, the analysts point out concrete solutions on how the EU Commission can act against China's home advantage.

By Amelie Richter

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Brussels wants to protect itself against economic blackmail

Europe wants to defend itself against economic coercion by other countries. The EU Commission plans to present a new "anti-coercion instrument" by the end of the year. The discussion about the right instruments is starting now. Brussels' intention behind the mechanism: It is about deterrence – not least in the direction of China. What options does the EU Commission have at its disposal?

By Amelie Richter